John Aldridge: Nobody deserves Liverpool FC glory more than Dirk Kuyt

DIRK KUYT may have only been on the field for half of the 120-minute drama at Wembley, but his contribution was immense.

DIRK KUYT may have only been on the field for half of the 120-minute drama at Wembley, but his contribution was immense.

The Dutchman is a special kind of footballer, a selfless player in a selfish sport. His experience and attitude is huge in games like that, and so it proved.

He will have been disappointed not to start the game, and probably a bit surprised too, but he didn’t let it bother him one bit.

He has been back among the goals recently, including his 50th league strike for the club, and I think that has given him a massive boost at a time when he needed one.

His goal on Sunday never got the plaudits it deserved, because it was a really good striker’s finish, and nobody deserves to be part of a winning side more than Dirk, for what he has given the club over the years.

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